Keith Ellison

Keith Ellison (4 August 1963-) was a member of the US House of Representatives (D-MN 5) from 3 January 2007, succeeding Martin Sabo.

Biography
Keith Ellison was born in Detroit, Michigan in 1963, and he worked as a lawyer after graduating from college. He served in the State House of Representatives from 2003 to 2007, and was elected to the US House of Representatives in 2006 as a member of the Democratic Party. He was the first Muslim to be elected to the US Congress (having converted from Islam at the age of 19). He was affiliated with the Progressive Democrats, and he became the Deputy Chair of the Democratic National Committee on 25 February 2017.